VISOR

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  • Production era - 1931-1936
  • Code names - VISOR replaced in 1933 by VIFUR
  • Type - VISOR was the first torpedo shaped finder and has frame markings for 3.5, 5, and 13.5 cm lenses
  • Evolution - The VISOR was all black; in 1933 the VIFUR was introduced in black or chrome with tilting foot controlled by a lever and graduated drum for parallax compensation. All of the early Leitz torpedo finders have reversed image viewing.
  • Reference - Page 10 of Dennis Laney's Leica 1984 Accessory Guide courtesy of Mike Butkus
  • Designer - Oskar Barnack
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